Maria

2024
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2h 4m

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'Maria' star Angelina Jolie and producer/director Pablo Larraín discuss how they connected to the heartbreaking true story of the world-renowned opera singer Maria Callas. Jolie explains that training to sing opera for seven months was the only way to honor Callas's talent and for the Oscar-winning actor to understand her tragic tale. Larraín, who directed the Academy Award-nominated performances of Kristen Stewart in 'Spencer' (2021) and Natalie Portman in 'Jackie' (2016), admits that he connects to Callas's story through his own hypochondriacal fear of losing his eyesight and his ability to make films.

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Period Drama Tragedy Biography Drama Music

Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

1.8K

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POPULARITY

101

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 8 nominations

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Interview 19:54

Maria: Q&A From NYFF 2024

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How 'Maria' Bonded Angelina Jolie and Pablo Larraín

Angelina Jolie and director Pablo Larraín discuss how they connected to the heartbreaking true story of the world-renowned opera singer Maria Callas.

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Trivia
The third and final film in Pablo Larraín's so-called "Lady with Heels" trilogy of female-led biopics, following Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021).

Quotes
Maria Callas: Book me a table at a café where the waiters know who I am. I'm in the mood for adulation.

Connections
Referenced in Close-Up: Why do We Need the Venice Film Festival? (2024)

Soundtracks
Otello Act 4: 'Ave Maria' (Desdemona)
Performed by Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Written by Giuseppe Verdi, Arrigo Boito
A Warner Classics Release, (p) 1964 Parlophone Records Limited
Remastered 2014 Parlophone Records Limited
Courtesy of Warner Music Group Germany Holding GmbH, a Warner Music Group Company

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Featured review

9/10

High performance of all actors

Ver well written and good directed. The Actors give an extraordinary performance, especially Angelina and Haluk Bilginer.

Some scene hey Siri don't show, but suggest. The suggestions tell more than showing it. In particular the flashbacks into the Nazi-Occupation... The music is of course great, mainly Pulcini.

The dialogues are sudden and unexpected.

The dialogue between Callas and Kennedy is great and tells a lot, as well as the dialogue between Callas, Onasis and a fan of Callas.

These two dialogues show, that powerful men, who were seen great at there time and great until today, were in reality simple to primitive persons.

This movie is very recommendable.